Reminder: No School Monday. Enjoy the weekend.
Villa Grove February Board of Education Meeting has been moved from Tuesday, February 20, 2024 to Monday, February 26, 2024 @ 6:00.
Who will win this weekend? According to VG Elementary, it will be the Chiefs. (Taylor Swift factor may sway this voting by 34%)
Congratulations to Mrs. Mulvaney! She was nominated by Villa Grove staff as the Blue Devil of Excellence Award for January. Mr. Steve Fiscus from Horace Mann presented Mrs. Mulvaney with her award.
Thank you Horace Mann for sponsoring this monthly award.
Congrats to the Villa Grove Spelling Bee winners!
Emma Elston (1st)
Cooper Leith (2nd)
Macy Mendoza (3rd)
Nolan Shadwick (4th Alt.)
They will compete in the Douglas County Spelling Bee on Wednesday, February 14th.
Reminder: Friday is an early dismissal for school improvement 11:20 elementary & 11:30 JH/HS. Have a great weekend!
Harper S as PE teacher of the day. Harper turned in 15 Devil Dollars to get the honor. "Everybody's It" and "Mystery Medic" were her choices to lead. Congrats Harper!
Tomorrow, the middle grade book club will meet to start our first book of 2024. Don't forget the book club is for any 6-8 grade students at VG. 💙💛
Due to road conditions Villa Grove Schools are cancelled Tuesday, January 23, 2024. Decisions regarding extra-curricular contests will be made and communicated by noon. Stay safe
All practices and games cancelled today:
JH volleyball @ ALAH cancelled
HSGBB @ Arcola cancelled
7th boys regional at salt fork moved from tonight to tomorrow at 5:30.
Due to inclement weather, Villa Grove CUSD #302 will not be in session tomorrow, January 16th. A decision about after school events will be made by 10 am.
Villa Grove #302 is closed today in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
PLAN AHEAD
As winter weather is approaching, please make a plan if we would need to close school.
HOW DO WE MAKE OUR DECISION?
Please understand that we make the decision to open or close school for inclement weather based on careful analysis of all relevant factors, such as:
• Road conditions. We must consider the most dangerous roads in the district. Even if your street looks clear, travel elsewhere in the district may be dangerous.
• The amount of snow and ice that has accumulated.
• Whether or not precipitation is continuous.
• Building/facility conditions.
• Temperature and wind chill.
• Weather predictions. We prefer not to make our decision based on weather predictions because they are not always accurate. However, sometimes it is unavoidable.
COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOL
Families will be informed of school cancellations or schedule
changes as soon as possible
through the following methods:
• Text/Phone Message
• Villa Grove School District App
• School Social Media Platforms (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram)
• School Website
• TV – WCIA Channel 3
Please be sure that your contact information is current in TeacherEase. This is crucial for ensuring important information is adequately communicated.
See you tomorrow!
Greetings to you during this bright time of year! May you experience the light of laughter, the warmth of love, and the joy of gratitude this season and beyond.
The middle grade book club finished another book!
From The Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by EL Konigsburg was the favorite book of the character in our previous read, and we enjoyed reading what she loved. To celebrate, the students got cards & watched the movie!
Thursday, December 21st and Friday, December 22nd will be an early dismissal. 1:50 Elementary and 2:00 JH/HS
Winter Break will be from December 23rd - January 8th.
The first day back for students will be Tuesday, January 9th.
VG community- our community outdid themselves, as always, with clothing drive donations. The “closet” is bursting with gently used and some brand new with tags items from 4T - adult 2X. Clothing, coats, shoes, boots, snow pants and more. Nike, Under Armour, Old Navy, and many boutique brands. We have everything! Even workout wear, swimwear, and pajamas! EVERYONE is welcome to come shop FOR FREE from 9-2 tomorrow at the school cafeteria. Bags are provided, but feel free to bring your own if you wish. Donations accepted.
Get Ready for One School, One Book! In January, every family will receive a copy of a book (it's a secret clues coming after break) and a reading schedule. Together as a school and community, we will read the book together!
SMENCILS ARE SOLD OUT! The middle grade book club wants to say THANK YOU to all who supported us by buying Smencils this week. 👃✏️The money raised helps us buy books for the students in book club and celebrate reading. 📚
